The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub has identified seven of the most promising inventors based in UK universities and is supporting them to turn their research into spin-out companies.
The technologies include a wireless device that uses detailed 3D movements in your fingertips to interact with a computer, and ‘smart’ glasses to help the blind and partially sighted. Pioneering smart materials based on ‘photocatalysts’, including antibacterial plastic films, water purifying bags and sun-burn warning indicators, are also being supported through the scheme. [breakout size…
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